拍马 pāi mǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to urge on a horse by patting its bottom
  2. fig. to encourage
  3. same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady

CHARACTERS

拍 pāi
HSK 5
clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187